Missionaries and Head Coverings in Muslim Countries

[Steve Epley]

The thing that would scare me about a headcovering would be is there a bomb underneath there?

[StillStanding]

The point is:

Blend in with the culture if you are targeting them for conversion.

[Newman]

Originally Posted by Praxeas

It would really depend on which Muslim nation. In one case their out reach seems to be perhaps non-muslims from other nations.

In the other case, if they are reaching out to muslims you will probably have a hard time reaching them if you did not wear a covering. In some Muslim nations though a woman better wear a covering of she may be arrested for it. She does not have to wear a full burkha, but a head scarf perhaps

Exactly! Who are trying to reach determines what cultural elements you adopt. I wonder what a missionary to America would look like....

[Steve Epley]

Originally Posted by Pianoman

The point is:

Blend in with the culture if you are targeting them for conversion.

What if you had a burden for a nudist colony??????????????????? Preach them the bare truth!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Uncover the hidden!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Reveal the secret!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Let go and???????????????????????????????

[Praxeas]

Originally Posted by Newman

Exactly! Who are trying to reach determines what cultural elements you adopt. I wonder what a missionary to America would look like....

Backwards baseball cap...pants drooping past their rear ends?

[Praxeas]

Originally Posted by Steve Epley

What if you had a burden for a nudist colony??????????????????? Preach them the bare truth!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Uncover the hidden!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Reveal the secret!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Let go and???????????????????????????????

preach modesty...tell them to at least wear a G-string?

[Felicity]

Originally Posted by Pianoman

The point is:

Blend in with the culture if you are targeting them for conversion.

Yeah, but you'd be surprised how many aren't willing to do that. And the nationals ..... i.e. the people you are trying to reach .... pick up on it real quick. I know because they've shared with us that they can see the difference in the attitude and spirit of missionaries. They know when they're truly loved, and part of that is willingness to identify with the parts of their culture that are not anti-God or ungodly.

However, I'm sure this isn't exactly what Newman was desiring discussion to be centered around.

[StillStanding]

Originally Posted by Steve Epley

What if you had a burden for a nudist colony??????????????????? Preach them the bare truth!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Uncover the hidden!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Reveal the secret!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Let go and???????????????????????????????

hahahaha! You're HOT tonight, bishop!

[Steve Epley]

Originally Posted by Newman

Exactly! Who are trying to reach determines what cultural elements you adopt. I wonder what a missionary to America would look like....

MIssionaries are called pastors and evengelists go tomorrow and SEE!
We have been evangelizing America for a 100 years. So far so good.

[Steve Epley]

Church in the morning I am going to bed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I must to blend in with the culture the culture demands me to go to bed!!!!!!!! I am a culture kind of guy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Very cultured!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!